John Farrell’s Original Jazz Transcriptions

John Farrell was widely regarded as the world’s most oustanding transcriber and dedicated many years of his life to tracking down and transcribing the music of the early jazz greats. Virtually all these transcriptions are note and nuance perfect, although in some cases, the virtuosity of the player was impossible to capture in dots. There simply wasn’t room on the stave. On those rare occasions, a note was placed on the transcription, advising the player to listen to the original recording, refer to the transcription while listening, then hope for the best. I never met anyone else who could do what John did, yet it came so naturally to him that he rarely gave it a second thought. Listed here are over 200 original jazz transcriptions, arrangements and adaptations from John Farrell’s collection, all available to order. As we trawl the archives we expect to find more titles and add them to this list. I have noticed that there are certain titles missing, including John’s own exquisite compositions, which we hope to locate and include in a later issue list.

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133rd Street Boogie Carolina Balmoral Sammy Price James P. Johnson Sammy Price’s 1945 recording transcribed by John Farrell From James P. Johnson’s 1943 recording, transcribed by John Farrell About A Quarter To Nine Dubin/Warren Beale Street Blues Arranged by John Farrell W.C. Handy As played by Marvin Ash, transcribed by John Farrell You Took Advantage Of Me Rodgers & Hart Birmingham Breakdown Cliff Jackson’s 1962 recording transcribed by John Farrell Duke Ellington Arranged by John Farrell What Can I Say After I Say I’m Sorry Walter Donaldson/Abe Lynam Black Beauty Arranged by John Farrell Duke Ellington Arranged by John Farrell After You’ve Gone Turner Layton/Henry Creame Bleeding Hearted Blues Arranged by John Farrell Lovie Austin As played by James P. Johnson, transcribed by John Farrell Ain’t Misbehavin’ Waller/Razaf/Brooks Blue Black Bottom Don Lambert’s 1962 recording transcribed by John Farrell Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller/Mike Jackson Fats Waller’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Alley Rat Blues Jimmy Blythe’s piano roll transcribed by John Farrell Blues – Part 1 Meade Lux Lewis All Of Me Meade Lux Lewis’s 1939 Blue Note recording, transcribed G Marks by John Farrell John Farrell’s transcription and adaptation of a Dave Ruosch recording Bounce With Me Errol Garner All The Things You Are transcribed by John Farrell Jerome Kern As played by Art Tatum, transcribed by John Farrell Bozo Pants Robin Frost Anitra’s Dance transcribed by John Farrell Grieg Transcribed by John Farrell from a Donald Lambert Breaking In A Pair Of Shoes recording Stept/Washington/Franklin Teddy Wilson’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Arkansas Blues Lada/Williams You Can’t Lose A Broken Heart As played by Cliff Jackson, transcribed by John Farrell James P. Johnson John Gill’s 2006 PianoMania recording, transcribed by Tatum Plays The Blues John Farrell Art Tatum Transcribed by John Farrell You Can’t Lose A Broken Heart James P. Johnson Atlanta Blues Arranged by John Farrell W.C. Handy/Dave Elman As played by Don Ewell, transcribed by John Farrell Rag Played By Brun Campbell transcribed by John Farrell Baby Brown Alex Hill Bucket Of Blood As played by Ralph Sutton, transcribed by John Farrell Will Ezell Will Ezell’s 1928 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Back Goes To Town Alec Templeton transcribed by John Farrell 2

Buddy’s Habit Confessin’ The Blues Straight/Nelson Brown/McShann John Gill’s 2006 PianoMania recording, arranged by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell Has Anyone Seen Corrine Candy Lips (I’m Stuck On You) Albert Ammons Jack Lauria/Mike Jackson Albert Ammons’s 1939 recording, transcribed by John Arranged by John Farrell Farrell

Can’t We Be Friends Cow Cow Blues Paul James/Kay Swift Charles ‘Cow Cow’ Davenport Arranged by John Farrell Sammy Price’s 1945 recording, transcribed by John Farrell

Canadian Capers Crazy Jo’ Chandler/White/Cohen Harry F. Reser As played by Joe ‘Fingers’ Carr, transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell

Careless Love Cryin’ For The Carolines Handy/Koenig/Williams Harry Warrenn As played by Cliff Jackson, transcribed by John Farrell As played by James P. Johnson, transcribed by John Farrell

Careless Love The Curse Of An Aching Heart Handy/Koenig/Williams Al Piantadosi/Henry Fink Burt Bales’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell

Carolina Shout Cushion Foot Stomp James P. Johnson Clarence Williams James P. Johnson’s QRS piano roll transcribed and adapted arranged by John Farrell by John Farrell The Darkdown Strutter’s Ball Changes Shelton Brooks Walter Donaldson arranged by John Farrell Ralph Sutton’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea King Chanticleer Koehler/Arlen Ayer/Brown Teddy Wilson’s recording transcribed by John Farrell Arranged by John Farrell Dill Pickles The Charleston C.L. Johnson James P. Johnson Ralph Sutton’s 1949 Circle recording (take 2), transcribed John Farrell’s adaptation of James P. Johnson’s QRS piano by John Farrell roll Dive Bomber (originally entitled Answer To The Boogie) Cheek To Cheek Pete Johnson Irving Berlin Pete Johnson’s 1944 Brunswick recording, transcribed by Arranged by John Farrell John Farrell

Chicago Breakdown Got To Cool My Doggies Down ‘Big Maceo’ Merriweather Williams Big Maceo’s 1945 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll transcribed by John Farrell

China Jumps Dog Town Blues Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Bob Haggart transcribed by John Farrell As played by Bob Zurke, transcribed by John Farrell

The Clearing House Blues Doctor Jazz Honesty/Webb/Darvo Jelly Roll Morton Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell 3

Easy Living Friday Night Stomp Ralph Rainger/Leo Robin Johnny Maddox Sir Charles Thompson’s 1984 Sackville recording, Johnny Maddox’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell A Ghost Of A Chance Eccentric (That Eccentric Rag) Bing Crosby/Ned Washington/Victor Young J. Russel Robinson Teddy Wilson’s 1939/40 Keystone recording, John Farrell’s transcription of a Ralph Sutton Recording transcribed by John Farrell

Echo Of Spring Goin’ About Clarence Williams/Willie ‘The Lion’ Smith Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Johnny Varro’s 1998 Arbors recording, transcribed by John Fats Waller’s 1929 recording (take 2), Farrell transcribed by John Farrell

I’m Putting All My Eggs In One Basket I Ain’t Got Nobody Irving Berlin Williams/Peyton/Graham Transcribed by John Farrell from a Don Lambert recording Fats Waller’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell

I Cover The Waterfront Guess Who’s In Town Green/Heyman Razaf/Johnson Burt Bales’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell As played by James P. Johnson, transcribed by John Farrell

Eternal Blues Handful Of Keys Jimmy Yancey Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Jimmy Yancey’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fats Waller’s 1929 Victor recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fascination James P. Johnson He Ain’t Got Rhythm Ralph Sutton’s recording transcribed by John Farrell Irving Berlin Martin Litton’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fats Waller Rhythm Medley No.1 arranged by John Farrell Heartbreaker Ray Charles Fats Waller Rhythm Medley No.2 Ray Charles’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell Hold My Hand Fats Waller Rhythm Medley No.3 Fats Waller/J.C. Johnson arranged by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell

Fats Waller Rhythm Medley No.4 Honey Babe arranged by John Farrell Ferd ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton Don Ewell’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell I’ve Got A Feeling That I’m Falling Waller/Rose/Link Honey Hush Fats Waller’s 1929 Victor recording, Fats Waller/Ed Kirkeby transcribed by John Farrell Don Ewell’s 1975 Jazzology recording, transcribed and edited by John Farrell Five O’Clock Blues Jimmy Yancey Honeysuckle Rose Jimmy Yancey’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller arranged by John Farrell FO’ Day Blues Montana Taylor Honolulu Baby Montana Taylor’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Marvin Hatley arranged by John Farrell Four O’Clock Blues Pete Johnson Harlem Hotcha Pete Johnson’s 1939 recording, transcribed by John Farrell James P. Johnson/Andy Razaf arranged by John Farrell 4

The House Cleaning Blues Jesse James (composer unknown) Albert Ammons John Gill’s 1993 PianoMania recording, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell Jim Jams I Ain’t Gonna Tell Nobody Roy Bargy Richard M. Jones arranged by John Farrell As played by Don Ewell, transcribed by John Farrell Jingles I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me James P. Johnson Jimmy McHugh/Clarence Gaskill John Gill’s PianoMania recording, transcribed by John As played by Don Ewell, transcribed by John Farrell Farrell

If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight Just Gone James P. Johnson (music)/Henry Creamer (lyric) Joe Oliver Donald Lambert’s recording transcribed and John Farrell’s transcription of the Don Ewell recording adapted by John Farrell Justin Tyme If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight Roy Barby James P. Johnson (music)/Henry Creamer (lyric) arranged by John Farrell Teddy Wilson’s recording transcribed by John Farrell Just Too Soon If I Had You Earl Hines Shapiro/Campbell/Connelly Earl Hines’s December 1929 QRS recording, As played by Marvin Ash, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell

If It Ain’t Love Kaycee On My Mind Andy Razaf/Don Redman Pete Johnson arranged by John Farrell Pete Johnson’s 1940 Decca recording, transcribed by John Farrell I’m Not Worrying Fats Waller/Clarence Williams Kiss Me Sweet Neville Dickie’s 2004 Stomp Off recording, transcribed by Armand J. Piron/Steve Lewis John Farrell Armand Hug’s 1953 Paramount recording, transcribed and edited by John Farrell I’m Proud Of A Baby Like You Schoenberg/Stevens/Helmlock The Ladies Who Sing With The Band Dick Hyman’s recording, transcribed and edited by John Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Farrell From ‘Early To Bed’ (1943), arranged by John Farrell

In A Mezz Last Go Round Blues Sammy Price Jimmie Cox Sammy Price’s 1945 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll, transcribed and edited by John Farrell I Never Knew (That Roses Grew) Gus Kahn/Ted Fiorito Lock And Key As played by Ralph Sutton, transcribed by John Farrell Henry Creamer (words) / James P. Johnson (music) James P. Johnson’s accompaniment to Bessie Smith’s It Had To Be You 1927 Columbia recording, transcribed by John Farrell Gus Kahn/Isham Jones Art Tatum’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Isn’t This A Lovely Day Irving Berlin Jacksonville Gal Mark Shane’s 2004 Amber Lake recording, Fred Rose transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell Love Me Jelly Roll Stomp Donaldson/Kahn Kansas City Frank Melrose Fats Waller’s 1929 Victor recording (take 3), As played by the composer, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell 5

Love Me Or Leave Me Mr. Jelly Lord Donaldson/Kahn Jelly Roll Morton John Farrell’s arrangement based on the Burt Bales’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Nina Simone recording Mule Face Blues Love Is The Sweetest Thing Little Brother Montgomery Ray Noble Little Brother Montgomery’s recording, Teddy Wilson’s 1939/40 Keystone recording, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell Muskrat Ramble You’re A Lucky Guy Kid Ory/R. Gilbert Sammy Cahn/Saul Chaplin arranged by John Farrell Johnny Varro’s 1998 Arbors recording, transcribed by John Farrell My Old Daddy’s Got A Brand New Way To Love Jackson Lullaby In Rhythm As played by Fats Waller, transcribed by John Farrell Hirsch/Sampson/Profit Don Ewell’s 1970 Chiaroscuro recording, The Nearness Of You transcribed by John Farrell Carmichael/Washington arranged by John Farrell The Man In The Moon Don Frye There Will Never Be Another You Don Frye’s 1945 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Harry Warren/Mack Gordon Transcribed and adapted by John Farrell from a Donald Maple Leaf Rag Lambert recording Scott Joplin Arranged by Jelly Roll Morton, transcribed Nobody But My Baby from a MIDI file by John Farrell Clarence Williams/Andy Razaf Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll transcribed by John Farrell Martinique (from ‘Early To Bed’) Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Old Fashioned Love John Farrell’s transcription of a Fats Waller recording James P. Johnson The composer’s 1944 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Mecca Flat Blues Blythe/Robinson/Williams Fats Waller’s Original E Flat Blues arranged by John Farrell Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Waller’s 1935 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Melancholy Blues Marty Bloom & Walter Melrose Otis Blues arranged by John Farrell Otis Spann Otis Spann’s 1960 Candid recording, Melancholy transcribed by John Farrell Meade ‘Lux’ Lewis Meade Lux Lewis’s 1939 Blue Note recording, Otis In The Dark transcribed by John Farrell Otis Spann Otis Spann’s 1960 Candid recording, Have You Met Miss Jones transcribed by John Farrell Rodgers/Hart Johnny Varro’s Arbors recording, Pass The Jug transcribed by John Farrell Kansas City Frank Melrose The Kansas City Frank Melrose recording, My Monday Date transcribed by John Farrell Earl Hines Clause Bolling’s 1972 Philips recording, Pass The Jug transcribed by John Farrell Kansas City Frank Melrose As recorded by David Boeddinghaus, Monday Struggle transcribed by John Farrell Albert Ammons Albert Ammons’s 1939 recording, transcribed by John Farrell 6

Piano Breakdown Scram! Kansas City Frank Melrose Leonard Feather The Kansas City Frank Melrose recording, arranged by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell Sensation Piano Price Rag Edwards ‘Piano Price’ Davis As played by Marvin Ash, transcribed by John Farrell Glover Compton’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell The Sheik Of Araby Pick Yourself Up Smith/Wheeler/Snyder Kern/Fields arranged by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell Sheltered By The Stars A Porter’s Love Song (To A Chambermaid) Waller/Young James P. Johnson / Andy Razaf As played by Ralph Sutton, transcribed by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell Shine What’s The Reason Ford Dabney/Cecil Mack/Lew Brown Poe/Grier/Tomlin/Hatch John Farrell’s transcription of a Jo Ann Castle recording As played by Ralph Sutton, transcribed by John Farrell Shuffle Boogie Ring Dem Bells Pete Johnson Ellington/Mills Pete Johnson’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Fats Waller’s 1941 Victor recording, transcribed by John Farrell Give Me The Simple Life Bloom Rockhouse arranged by John Farrell Ray Charles Arrangement, based on Ray Charles bank recording, by I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate John Farrell Armand J. Piron As played by Marvin Ash, transcribed by John Farrell Roll ‘Em Mary Lou Williams Smoke Gets In Your Eyes As played by the composer, transcribed by John Farrell Jerome Kern/Otto Harbach As played by Marvin Ash, transcribed by John Farrell Royal Garden Blues Clarence Williams/Spencer Williams Squeeze Me John Farrell’s transcription of a Don Lambert recording Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller/Clarence Williams Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll, transcribed by John Farrell Samo Blues Sir Charles Thompson St. Louis Blues Sir Charles Thompson’s 1984 recording, transcribed by W.C. Handy John Farrell John Farrell’s transcription of the Marvin Ash recording I Left My Heart In San Francisco George Cory/Douglas Cross St. Louis Blues Adapted by John Farrell from a Ralph Sutton recording W.C. Handy Albert Ammons’ 1939 Solo Art recording, Satin Doll transcribed by John Farrell Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn Teddy Wilson’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell St. Louis Gal J. Russel Robinson Save It Pretty Mama arranged by John Farrell Don Redman transcribed by John Farrell Streamline Train Cripple Clarence Lofton Scouting Around Cripple Clarence Lofton’s 1943 recording, James P. Johnson’s 1923 Okeh recording, transcribed by John Farrell transcribed by John Farrell 7

On The Street Where You Live Tishomingo Blues Lerner & Lowe Williams Arranged by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell

Sugar Rose Toddlin’ Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller/Phil Ponce James P. Johnson Ralph Sutton’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell James P. Johnson’s 1923 Okeh recording, transcribed by John Farrell Suitcase Blues Hersal Thomas Too Much Mustard Albert Ammons’ 1939 Blue Note recording, Cecil Macklin transcribed by John Farrell The Joe ‘Fingers’ Carr recording, transcribed by John Farrell Sunday J. Fred Coots/Clifford Grey Unsaturated Fats Teddy Wilson’s 1939/40 Keystone recording, K.O. Eckland transcribed and adapted by John Farrell arranged by John Farrell

Sunny Morning The 44 (Vicksburg) Blues Teddy Wilson E. Montgomery Teddy Wilson’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell Little Brother Montgomery’s 1972 recording, transcribed by John Farrell On The Sunny Side Of The Street Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh I’m Coming Virginia arrangements by John Farrell Doland Heywood/Will Marion Cook Fats Waller’s QRS piano roll transcribed by John Farrell Sweet Savannah Sue Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller Waiting At The End Of The Road Fats Waller’s 1929 Victor recording, Irving Berlin transcribed by John Farrell As played by Fats Waller, transcribed by John Farrell

Tack Head Blues Walking The Blues Alex Hill Otis Spann As played by the composer, transcribed by John Farrell Otis Spann’s 1960 Candid recording, transcribed by John Farrell ‘T Ain’t So Honey, ‘T Ain’t So Willard Robison I Cover The Waterfront As played by Ralph Sutton, transcribed by John Farrell Green/Heyman Burt Bales’ recording transcribed by John Farrell ‘T Ain’t Nobody’s Bizz-Nezz If I Do Grainger/Prince/Williams Weeping Blues Ralph Sutton’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell James P. Johnson John Farrell’s transcription of James P. Johnson’s 1923 Take It In Stride Columbia recording Don Ewell Don Ewell’s 1973 recording, transcribed by John Farrell West Coast Rag Will Ezell Tea For Two Will Ezell’s 1927 recording, transcribed by John Farrell Ceasar/Youmans Donald Lambert’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell West Dallas Drag Hearn That Old Feeling Rob Cooper’s 1934 Bluebird recording, transcribed Brown/Fain and edited by John Farrell Teddy Wilson’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell What’d I Say This Is The Blues Ray Charles Otis Spann Arrangement by John Farrell based on the Otis Spann’s 1960 Candid recording, transcribed Ray Charles recording by John Farrell 8

What Is This Thing Called Love Jazz Transcriptions Ordering Information: Cole Porter Transcriptions are priced at: arranged by John Farrell £4.00 (UK sterling) Wherever There’s Love (There’s You And I) 8.00 US dollars Eddie Condon/Johnny DeVries 6.00 Euros Johnny Varro’s 1998 Arbors recording, transcribed by John Farrell (Other currencies on request)

Willie The Weeper A special collection edition CD of all the Melrose/Bloom/Rymal arrangements is available at a cost of Don Ewell’s recording, transcribed by John Farrell £250.00 (UK sterling).

Dance Of The Witch Hazels Format Paul Lingle Music will be supplied as pdf files. John Farrell’s transcription of a Paul Lingle recording Midi Files Woo Woo Midi files are available for these tunes and for the full Albert Ammons collection of John Farrell’s piano rolls, and are priced at Scored by John Farrell the same rate of £4 (UK sterling) each, or at a generous discount for the full set of 609 files. Worried And Lonesome Blues James P. Johnson Payment James P. Johnson’s 1923 Columbia recording, Payment is acceptable either by PayPal (in which case a transcribed by John Farrell PayPal invoice will be sent to you via email) or by sterling cheque. As soon as payment is received, the music will All The Wrongs You’ve Done To Me be despatched, usually same day. Dowell/Payton/Smith As played by Don Ewell, transcribed by John Farrell How To Order Please send an email listing your choices to: Yacht Club Swing [email protected] Waller/Autrey/Johnson arranged by John Farrell If you wish to pay by sterling cheque, please say and you will be emailed payment details. Yellow Dog Blues W.C. Handy As played by Don Ewell, transcribed by John Farrell

You Can Depend On Me Hines/Carpenter/Dunlap Ralph Sutton’s 1972 recording, transcribed by John Farrell You can listen to most of these pieces, and to the piano rolls, by logging on to www.stridepiano.co.uk You Turned The Tables On Me Alter/Mitchell Another website, dedicated to John’s memory, is currently arranged by John Farrell under construction and can be found at www.johnfarrellcollection.com Zonky Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller The 1935 Fats Waller recording, transcribed by John Farrell

Bob Zurke Medley Compiled and arranged by John Farrell Enquiries : [email protected]

Although it may look like it, tunes are not necessarily listed in alphabetical order!